【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.　　The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, 1 first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection 2 than practical considerations.　　In the United States, parents do not 3 marriages for their children. Teenagers usually find mates through their own academic and social 4 and begin dating in high school. 5 young people feel free to choose their friends from 6 groups, most choose a mate of similar 7 . This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot 8 spouses(配偶) for their children, but they can usually 9 choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.　　10 , marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriage) are 11 , probably because of greater mobility of today’s youth and the fact that they are 12 by fewer prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 13 pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more 14 to date and marry outside their own social group.　　In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 15 nor astonishing. Interfaith marriages are 16 on the rise, especially between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very 17 . It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 18 a family. Marriages between people of different national 19 (but the same race and religion) have been monplace here 20 colonial times.　　1. A)specially B) particularly C)naturally D)fortunately　　2. A)more B)less C)rather D)better　　3. A)arrange B)manage C)engage D)propose　　4. A)position B)contract C)association D)contacts　　5. A)Since If C)Though D)Hence　　6. A)separate B)independent C)identical D)different　　7. A)background B) circumstance C)situation D)condition　　8. A)oppose B)select C)reject D)approve　　9. A)influence B)afford C)make D)provide　　10. A)Therefore B)Moreover C)However D)likewise　　11. A)declining B)increasing C)prohibiting D)reducing　　12. A)restrained B)reserved C)retained D)restricted　　13. A)but B)so C)or D)otherwise　　14. A)likely B) reluctant C)possible D)lonely　　15. A)scarce B)risky C)rare D)rigid　　16. A)in B)for C)at D)on　　17. A)normal B)ordinary C)unmon D)mon　　18. A)raise B)grow C)settle D)unite　　19. A)source B)origin C)convention D) immigrant　　20. A)since B)in C)for D)during【答案】　　　　1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A Who won the World Cup 1994 football game？ What happened at the United Nations？ How did the critics like the new play？ __1__ an event takes place。 newspapers are on the streets __2__ the details. Wherever anything happens in the world， reports are on the spot to __3__ the news.Newspapers have one basic __4__ ， to get the news as quickly as possible from its source， from those who make it to those who want to __5__ it. Radio， telegraph， television， and __6__ inventions brought petition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of munication. __7__ ， this petition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of munication to improve the __8__ and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are __9__ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers __10__ of the latest news， today‘s newspapers __11__ and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers‘ economic choices __12__ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very __13__ .Newspapers are sold at a price that __14__ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main __15__ of ine for most newspapers is mercial advertising. The __16__ in selling advertising depends on a newspaper‘s value to advertisers. This __17__ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper？ Circulation depends __18__ on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment __19__ in a newspaper‘s pages. But for the most part， circulation depends on a newspaper‘s value to readers as a source of information __20__ the munity， city， country， state， nation， and world—and even outer space. when after give given another other informed be informed to cover to cover to cover in measured measured offered be offered 參考答案及解析：1.【答案】A【解析】just在此為副詞，意為“剛剛”，做狀語(yǔ)。此句意為“一個(gè)事件剛剛發(fā)生，街上就有報(bào)紙報(bào)道詳情了。說(shuō)明報(bào)紙對(duì)新聞的反應(yīng)之快。2.【答案】A【解析】to give和giving都合乎語(yǔ)法，但giving強(qiáng)調(diào)的是正在發(fā)生的動(dòng)作，而此處重點(diǎn)表達(dá)的是“反應(yīng)快”，不是正在做什么。3.【答案】A【解析】消息，信息要靠收集。4.【答案】D【解析】后面的不定式短語(yǔ)表示目的。5.【答案】C【解析】提供信息的目的是為了讓他人知道，所以選C。6.【答案】B【解析】other意為“其他的”。此句意為：無(wú)線電，電報(bào)，電視，及其它發(fā)明，成為報(bào)紙的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手。7.【答案】A【解析】根據(jù)句中的merely及其后所述內(nèi)容，應(yīng)選however，表轉(zhuǎn)折。8.【答案】D【解析】使用更新，更快的通訊工具，目的是提高速度。9.【答案】C【解析】報(bào)紙是印出來(lái)的，先印后看（讀）。10.【答案】D【解析】keep sb.+過(guò)去分詞是一種復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)，意為保持這種關(guān)系的繼續(xù)。此句的意思是：報(bào)紙不斷地為讀者提供新聞信息。11.【答案】C【解析】關(guān)于politics之類的嚴(yán)肅話題，只能選educate。12.【答案】B【解析】此句意為：報(bào)紙通過(guò)廣告影響讀者在經(jīng)濟(jì)生活中的選擇。13.【答案】B【解析】大多數(shù)報(bào)紙依靠廣告收入來(lái)維持生存，此現(xiàn)象人人皆知。14.【答案】C【解析】報(bào)紙的售價(jià)之低，不足以抵付成本的一小部分。符合上下文關(guān)于廣告收入的說(shuō)法。15.【答案】A【解析】收入應(yīng)該用source。因?yàn)閟ource指河流，泉水的發(fā)源地；常指抽象事物的根源或以及資料，信息的出處或。origin起源，起因。指事物后來(lái)發(fā)生，發(fā)展變化的最初起點(diǎn)，或指人的出身和血統(tǒng)。16.【答案】D【解析】succeed in為固定短語(yǔ)。此句意為：廣告業(yè)務(wù)的成功，取決于報(bào)紙?jiān)诳蛻簦ㄒ驈V告的人）心中的價(jià)值。17.【答案】C【解析】根據(jù)上下文，此處應(yīng)該用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)，此句意為：報(bào)紙?jiān)诳蛻粜闹械膬r(jià)值，是靠發(fā)行量衡量的。18.【答案】C【解析】該句意為：發(fā)行量的大小，很大程度上取決于發(fā)行部門的工作及報(bào)紙所提供的服務(wù)功能和娛樂(lè)功能。19.【答案】B【解析】offered作services和entertainment的定語(yǔ)。20.【答案】D【解析】information后面接介詞about，表示“關(guān)于”。 【模擬題】 If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, t